1 Timothy 4:5
“For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.”
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1 Timothy 4:5 Context
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth. 4For euery creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing: 5For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer. 6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ, nourished vp in the wordes of faith, and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.
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Other Translations for 1 Timothy 4:5
For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
- King James Version
for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.
- Basic English Bible
for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing [him].
- Darby Bible
For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.
- Webster's Bible
For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.
- Weymouth Bible
For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
- World English Bible
for it is halewid bi the word of God, and bi preyer.
- Wycliffe Bible
for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Timothy 4:5
4:5 It is sanctified by the word of God - Creating all, and giving it to man for food. And by prayer - The children of God are to pray for the sanctification of all the creatures which they use. And not only the Christians, but even the Jews, yea, the very heathens used to consecrate their table by prayer.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 4:5
1Ti 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. The food we eat is made holy when we offer thanks to God for it and pray his blessing upon it. This passage shows that the early saints were always wont to offer thanks before eating.